Today I wanted to share about a common story structure that I love teaching to my students to increase their story comprehension, story retell, and story generation skills. Within my own therapy sessions, I’ve observed the transformative power of narrative language in helping children express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Quickly into my career, I […]

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Narratives, Story Elements, Story Generation, Story Retell

Story Structure: A Try, Try Again Story

Energy is one of my favorite topics in therapy! It’s a useful thing to think about for so many reasons. For example, many of my students have benefitted from visuals and tools for how to regulate when they have too much energy in their bodies and what they can do if they don’t have enough […]

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Narratives, Story Elements, Story Generation, Story Retell, Summarizing

A Story’s Structure Is Like ENERGY! ⚡️

Is there anything more beautiful and versatile in speech therapy than a good narrative? Everyone loves a good story! Narratives, or connected sequences of events or stories, are the language of the classroom and academics, especially in the younger grades. They can entertain and inform. Narratives are also the backbone of every good social exchange. […]

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Narratives, Story Elements, Story Generation, Story Retell, WH Questions

Narrative Intervention: The Complete Guide from Basics to Complex Language

a good system shortens the road to the goal.

- orlson marden